Here's at least 10 reasons to choose WMT!

1. We're the real-deal and the UK's authentic, original and longest established training company of its kind having been going since 1991 and the only UK business that has a wealth of expertise training explorers (laypeople - explorers and travellers of every description) and aspiring expedition doctors (and med students and nurses). Wilderness Medical Training™ is a legally trademarked name - don't be fooled by others who use our respected name.

2. WMT's 2 Directors have nearly 50 major expeditions to their credit - including the summit of Everest, first ascents in Greenland (in winter) and a diverse range of other expeditions all over the world in every environment. See About WMT.

3. All our courses are taught by doctors and/or senior nurses with huge amounts of expedition experience, occassionally supported by other expedition professionals. WMT events are fun and taught by interesting, engaging people! 11 of our instructors contributed to the new Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine. See faculty and publications.

4. We do not teach first aid to laypeople. Our training goes beyond this. For example, on our foundation course - Far From Help - we teach about and authorise the use of prescription medications. On our Advanced course (Advanced Medicine for Remote Foreign Travel) we also teach invasive techniques - suturing, injections and intravenous canulation. See Explorer Events.

5. Our courses are packed with a variety of teaching styles. They are demanding and comprehensive but you don't need prior experience to attend any of our events except for Far From Help Part 2.

6. All courses are backed up by a comprehensive field manual.

7. Our events for explorers meet the UK outdoor NGB requirements for first aid training (eg MLTUK, RYA, BCU etc). Note: The advanced skills that we teach are only for use abroad.

8. We offer a responsive service for Private Programmes at a place and time to suit your needs and can claim an enviable list of recent clients including the BBC (Tribe, Frozen Planet and Human Planet teams), CASP, Hull and Leicester Universities, United World College (Singapore), King Edward 6th School, Cicada, World Challenge Expeditions and the Royal Geographical Society.

9. For doctors and health professionals, we offer a suite of fantastic events held in the French Alps (Chamonix), Morocco and the UK. See Medic Events.

10. We strive for a one-year lead time on published course dates so you can plan ahead to attend a WMT event to fit into your travels. We won't be raising any course prices in 2009 and in fact some prices have come down and we'll be offering a range of residential courses with full board built into the price. See our NEWS page for more about our value proposition.